Mantra 5

Sukta 35

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

अस्मा इदु सप्तिमिव श्रवस्येन्द्रायार्कं जुह्वा३समञ्जे । वीरं दानौकसं वन्दध्यै पुरां गूर्तश्रवसं दर्माणम्

IAST Transliteration

asmā́ id u sáptim iva śravasyéndrā́yārkáṃ júhvā sáṃ añje | vīráṃ dānókasam vandádhyai purā́ṃ gūrtá-śravasam darmā́ṇam

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

To him, yea verily—like a swift team for glory—I duly prepare, with the ladle, a shining hymn for Indra: to do reverence to the hero whose home is giving, the breaker of forts, of fame made sure, the steadfast upholder.

Word by Word

अस्मैto him

इदुindeed, just

सप्तिम्a mare

इवlike

श्रवस्यfame-winning, glorious

इन्द्रायfor Indra

अर्कम्a hymn/chant

जुह्वाwith the ladle (offering-spoon)

समञ्जेI have anointed/adorned

वीरम्the hero

दानौकसम्dwelling in gifts (bountiful/at home in giving)

वन्दध्यैto praise, to worship

पुराम्formerly, of old

गूर्तश्रवसम्whose fame is welcomed/approved (well-renowned)

दर्माणम्Darmāṇa (a famed one/epithet)

Attribution

Rishi: Ṛgvedic Indra-stotra seer-tradition (AV 20).

Devata: Indra

Chandas: Triṣṭubh

Mantra Rasa

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